Bend, Oregon Population 2024

106,184

Bend Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bend was:

  • White: 88.29%
  • Two or more races: 7.11%
  • Other race: 2.14%
  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Black or African American: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,051.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.53% (6,510)
The current population of Bend, Oregon is 106,184 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 99,674.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87,80188.29%
Two or more races7,0757.11%
Other race2,1272.14%
Asian1,3951.4%
Black or African American5080.51%
Native American4560.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander800.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bend Population by Race

Bend Population Pyramid 2024

Bend Median Age

39.5

Total

37.9

Male

41

Female

Bend Adults

There are 78,803 adults, (16,890 of whom are seniors) in Bend.

Bend Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bend Sex Ratio

Female49,23149.51%
Male50,21150.49%

Bend Population by Age

Bend Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,1512.3461.238.8
Married19,4872.9380.119.9
Non Family17,0121.3844.555.5
Female3,4193.240.759.3
Male2,2333.1855.644.4

2.88

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

61.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bend Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6162.27%
Associates Degree7,13810.01%
Bachelors Degree20,60828.9%
Graduate Degree13,89019.48%
High School Graduate10,87215.25%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3391.88%
Some College15,84622.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bend Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bend Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White61,72259,77130,960
Hispanic5,0574,2491,304
2+ Races3,9863,8081,619
Other Race1,2501,132569
Asian1,067957500
Native American40732989
Black336336209
Islander808028

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 62.2%.

Bend Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,072$70,349$47,827
Graduate Degree$81,664$93,028$71,524
High School Graduate$37,945$47,985$33,556
Less Than 9th Grade$34,688$40,853$29,615
Overall$52,378$59,742$43,377
Some College$41,499$51,524$33,500

$52,378

Average Earnings

$59,742

Average Male

$43,377

Average Female

Bend Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bend Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bend Language

91.6% of Bend residents speak only English, while 8.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.44% of the population.

Bend Language

Bend Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White82,6437,5979.19%
Hispanic8,9151,00111.23%
Multiple6,96787712.59%
Other2,12626012.23%
Asian1,3951258.96%
Black489489.82%
Native456224.82%

9.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.48%

Male Poverty Rate

10.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bend

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bend is Multiple, with 12.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bend is Native, with 4.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.86%.

Bend Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.65%
High School14.65%
Some College8.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.88%

Bend Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.33%
Male Unemployed19.83%
Female Employed6.02%
Male Employed4.35%

Bend Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bend Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,957$145,703
Households$82,671$119,319
Married Families$119,993$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,314$73,179

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bend Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bend Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bend Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bend Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bend Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,077

Number of Veterans

4,758

Male Veterans

319

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,074
Second Gulf War1,004
First Gulf War914
World War II236
Korea222

Bend Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,571
65 to 741,434
35 to 541,044
55 to 64623
18 to 34405

Bend Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,6936.68%
2+ Races2565.19%
Hispanic490.76%
Other Race443.2%
Black338.19%
Native American316.8%
Asian201.66%

Bend Veterans by Race

Bend Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bend Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bend Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bend Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bend Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.24%

Born in Bend

94.77%

Native Born

5.23%

Foreign Born

2.2%

Non Citizen

3.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.77% of Bend residents were born in the United States, with 36.24% having been born in Oregon. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bend Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029114,3231,6281.44%
2028112,6951,6281.47%
2027111,0671,6271.49%
2026109,4401,6281.51%
2025107,8121,6281.53%
2024106,1841,6271.56%
2023104,5571,3381.3%
2022103,2198280.81%
2021102,3912,7172.73%
202099,674-600-0.6%
2019100,2742,7262.79%
201897,5482,8813.04%
201794,6673,9284.33%
201690,7394,3945.09%
201586,3452,7643.31%
201483,5812,6383.26%
201380,9432,3062.93%
201278,6371,0551.36%
201177,5829241.21%
201076,65800%
200052,02931,560154.18%
199020,4693,20618.57%
198017,2633,55325.92%
197013,7101,77414.86%
196011,9365274.62%
195011,4091,38813.85%
194010,0211,17313.26%
19308,8483,43363.4%
19205,4154,879910.26%
1910536-113,787-99.53%

Bend Population by Year